Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 73 | 102 | 107 | 236 | 289 | 336 | 346 | 285 | 281 | 253 | 222 | 152 | 128 | 123 | 117 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 263 | 206 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.92m | 00:21AM1.82m | 12:49PM1.90m | 1:17AM1.83m | 1:42PM1.88m | 2:09AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:08PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.16m | 7:24AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 76 | 56 | 26 | 69 | 21 | 32 | 40 | 236 | 289 | 336 | 346 | 285 | 281 | 253 | 222 | 152 | 73 | 70 | 56 | 53 | 33 | 53 | 61 | 195 | 206 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 47 | 8 | 73 | 102 | 107 | 57 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 128 | 123 | 117 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 6 | 57 | 56 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 263 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 216 | 247 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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